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technology influences civil engagement
The Revolution will NOT become available as a mobile app
by, Jill Swenson
April 16, 2011

Art Spiegelman wrote the only comic book ever to have won a Pulitzer Prize. Maus: A Survivor’s Tale is a memoir of his father, Vladek, a Polish Jew and Holocaust survivor. In Spiegelman’s comic book, Jews are depicted as mice, while Nazis are depicted as cats. In an obvious nod to Spiegelman’s artistic genius, this animation video by Evgeny Morozov uses mice to represent citizens… [Read More]

Filed Under: Art Speigelman, Cyber Activism, Cyber Terrorism, Digital, digital captives, Digital Immigrants, Digital Native, digital renegades, Evgeny Morozv, global politics, internet, Internet in Society, Jill Swenson, RSA, RSA animate, Social Energizer, Social Media, Social Media networks, technology, technology influences civil engagement
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Digital Democracy or Friendly Fascism
by, Jill Swenson
April 14, 2011

In light of the recent Mid-East upheavals, I came across this video that I consider a new perspective, and wanted to share it with you. The assumption has been that The Internet helps promote democracy. That’s what the Buzz Leaders tell us. You’ve probably heard the stories of bloggers and Twitter users helping to protest against evil dictators or unfair governments. In an effort to… [Read More]

Filed Under: cartoon, Cyber Activism, Cyber Terrorism, cyber-utopianism, Digital, digital captives, Digital Immigrants, Digital Native, digital renegades, Evgeny Morozv, global politics, internet, Internet in Society, new perspective Mid-East turmoil, RSA, RSA animate, Social Energizer, Social Media, Social Media networks, technology, technology influences civil engagement, video
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